Sports Person of the Year 2008

SportRenfrewshire successfully held its, 25th Anniversary Sports Person of the Year Awards at Hawkhead Bowling Club on Friday 16th May.

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The awards evening, held for the first time at Hawkhead, demonstrated that SportRenfrewshire is alive and kicking and following its’ policy to host events at member clubs. This in itself supports our local sport by raising the profile and contributing financial support to SportRenfrewshire member clubs. Nominees from a diverse variety of sport in Senior, Junior and Coach of the Year sections attended on the night and were interviewed before a sell out audience.

Special Guest on the night was Steve Frew. Steve, “Lord of the Rings”, holds the record of winning eight consecutive Scottish Championship men’s senior titles and at the 2002 Commonwealth Games held in Manchester, without any funding, picked up Scotland’s first ever Commonwealth gymnastics gold medal. Steve praised SportRenfrewshire for putting together such an incredible evening showcasing the host of Talent in Renfrewshire.

“I am looking forward to working with your chairman Ian Lynchahon and his executive committee to further develop Gymnastics in Renfrewshire and give the opportunity for youngsters to take up the sport”.

Steve also gave an insight into competing and winning at World Level but said from what he had witnessed tonight that “You have the talent and determination to achieve great success. You deserve financial support to make your dreams a reality”. Steve later presented the Senior Sports Person of the Year Award.

Another Guest was Mr. George Morton, Vice Chairman of the SALSC (Scottish Association of Local Sports Councils) International Committee. George, who arrived from France to Present the SALSC Service to Sports Award, Congratulated SportRenfrewshire on the work it does and for “involving member clubs in hosting this wonderful awards ceremony”.
He went on to illustrate the high esteem SportRenfrewshire is held and praised the “Excellent work it undertakes locally and internationally on behalf of members as well as the partnership working with other local sports councils. This is even more remarkable in that SportRenfrewshire has to raise its own funds. SportRenfrewshire continues to demonstrate the perfect example of supporting local sport that should be adopted throughout Scotland”.

Agnes Alexander, Vice Chairperson of Hawkhead Bowling Club Executive Committee, was another special guest who presented the Coach of The Year Award. Agnes said “Hawkhead is delighted to have been given the opportunity to host the SportRenfrewshire Sports Person of the Year Awards. We bowlers often get so rapped up in our sport we sometimes do not realise the success of other sports. I have had my eyes opened tonight. Not only does Renfrewshire have many talented bowlers but indeed many, many gifted individuals from other sports. May the great work of SportRenfrewshire continue. We at Hawkhead certainly support them".